14 Wis. 279 | Wis. | 1861
By the Gourt,
This case differs very materially from that of Merritt vs. Seaman, 2 Seld., 168, cited by the appellant’s counsel. There the commencement of the declaration was the only part which contained any indication that the suit was brought by the plaintiff in any other than his individual capacity. The promises were all laid to him individually, and no mention was made of letters testamentary in the declaration or testimony. Here the death of the testator, the execution and i probate of the will, the appointment of the plaintiffs as executors, the issuing of letters testamentary to them, and their qualification and acceptance of the trust, are all distinctly alleged in the body of the complaint. There can be no pretense, therefore, that the action is brought by them in their individual character, and that the complaint states no cause of action in their favor. The only question that can be made is, whether foreign executors can sue in the courts of this state ; and this
Judgment affirmed.
